The Bookshop at the Cornish Cove is #4 in the (stand-alone) engaging and warmhearted Cornish Cove series.

The Bookshop at the Cornish Cove by Kim Nash

Genre/Categories/Setting: Women’s Contemporary Fiction, Book About Bookshops, Romance, Small Village by the Sea, Cornwall

*This post contains Amazon affiliate links.

My Summary of The Bookshop at the Cornish Coast

Thanks #NetGalley @BoldwoodBooks for a complimentary e ARC of #TheBookshopAtTheCornishCove upon my request. All opinions are my own.

Nancy opens her dream bookstore in Driftwood Bay. Although she loves books, she doesn’t know much about running a business and quickly thinks she might be in over her head. When Dennis, the handsome, know-it-all visiting grandson of a friend, generously offers his expertise, sparks fly in every direction.

My Thoughts:

Bookshop, Quaint Cornish Village…and more

OK…I’m sold! In actuality, the bookshop and the Cornish village are simply backdrops to the drama. Nancy is consumed with chasing her big dream with her aunt’s inheritance money, worried about her flailing business, and annoyed by the know-it-all, insufferable, big city guy who offers his assistance. Dennis has his own struggles, and Nancy might be the right gal to help him find a work-life balance. In my reading experience, it takes a minute to warm up to both main characters. By story’s end, we’re cheering for their HEA.

Tropes

Tropes on our way to an expected HEA include idealist vs realist, enemies to lovers, and big city guy falls for a local bookshop owner and the quaint village by the sea lifestyle. Of course, we have the expected and dramatic third act breakup.

Stand-alone Series

Even though this is #4 in the Cornish Cove series, it reads fine as a stand-alone. I think the series is connected by location and that each installment might focus on a different member of the community. Because of the close community aspect, I’m sure it’s a richer reading experience to read the entire series, but I never felt like I was missing something by reading this as a stand-alone.

Recommending The Bookshop at the Cornish Cove

Fans of Kim Nash will appreciate this new installment in the loosely connected Cornish Cove series. If you love a close-knit seaside community, a determined female entrepreneur, and romance, consider this engaging story for your TBR.

My Rating:  3.5  Stars (rounded to 4)

Meet the Author of The Bookshop at the Cornish Cove, Kim Nash

Kim Nash is an author of uplifting, funny, heartwarming, romantic, feel-good fiction and has wanted to write books since she was a little girl. The Cornish Cove series is set in the fictional seaside village of Driftwood Bay in Cornwall and is published by Boldwood Books. The Bookshop at the Cornish Cove in out on 28th October 2024.

She lives in Staffordshire with her son Ollie and English Setter rescue dog Roni, is Digital Publicity Director for publisher Bookouture (a division of Hachette UK) and is a book blogger.

When she’s not working or writing, Kim can be found walking her dog at Cannock Chase, reading, binge-watching box sets on the TV, and dreaming of living by the sea! She’s also quite partial to a spa day, lemon drizzle cake and a gin and tonic (not all at the same time!) Kim also runs a book club in Staffordshire and organises local and national reader/author events.

---

---

QOTD:

Is this romance on your TBR or are you reading the series?

---

---

Happy Reading Book Buddies!

“Ah, how good it is to be among people who are reading.”
~Rainer Maria Rilke

“I love the world of words, where life and literature connect.”
~Denise J Hughes

“Reading good books ruins you for enjoying bad ones.”
~Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

“I read because books are a form of transportation, of teaching, and of connection! Books take us to places we’ve never been, they teach us about our world, and they help us to understand human experience.”
~Madeleine Riley, Top Shelf Text

---

---

Let’s Get Social!

Thank you for visiting and reading today! I’d be honored and thrilled if you choose to enjoy and follow along (see subscribe or follow option), promote, and/or share my blog. Every share helps us grow.

Find me at:
Twitter/X
Blue Sky
Instagram (Threads link in bio)
Goodreads and StoryGraph
Pinterest
Reading Ladies Book Club on Facebook

---

---